BitStarz Sister Sites
Half the "sister site" lists online are guesswork copied from each other. Here is how to check for yourself, in about two minutes.
Short answer
A real BitStarz sister site shares the licence holder named in the terms, not just the look of the lobby. Check the company name and licence number in both footers, then look them up in the regulator's register. Same company, sister site. Same layout, different company, it is only a shared platform.
The rules that carry across a group
Brands under one licence holder share the parts that are expensive to run twice, and keep separate the parts that are not. Knowing which is which saves a lot of disappointment.
Shared across the group
- The licence, and everything that follows from it
- Verification standards and the documents they accept
- Self-exclusion, if the operator is doing its job
- The payment processor set, so the cashier feels familiar
Kept separate
- Your registration, balance and bonus history
- Welcome offers — usually claimable at each brand
- VIP tier and loyalty progress
- Game libraries, which vary more than people expect
Why Australians go looking for alternatives
In our experience it is almost always one of four things: a welcome offer that has already been used, a deposit method that keeps getting refused, a payout that felt slower than expected, or simple curiosity about whether the same operator runs somewhere better. The first three have fixes that do not involve opening a second account — the payments guide covers the declined-deposit cases, and withdrawal times explains where the delay usually sits. Worth reading before you sign up somewhere new.
Who owns BitStarz
BitStarz has been running since 2014 and is one of the older crypto-first casinos still operating. The operating company is named in the terms and conditions rather than on the front page, which is normal — marketing pages sell the brand, legal pages name the licensee.
That name is what you want. Once you have it, everything else the company runs is a genuine sister brand, and anything not registered to it is not, however similar the site looks. For Australian players there is a second thing worth knowing: no online casino holds an Australian licence, because the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 does not provide for one. Every casino available here is licensed offshore, so "which regulator" is a real question rather than a formality.
Licence checker
Pick a brand to see who operates it and where it is licensed, then verify the answer yourself in the register linked underneath. The widget is a starting point; the footer of the casino is the source of truth.
Operator
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Licensed in
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Related to BitStarz?
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Verify it in the register
- Curaçao Gaming Authority — the licences most crypto casinos actually hold. Curaçao moved from the old Antillephone master/sub-licence system to direct CGA licences, so a footer number that has changed is usually a reissue, not a red flag.
- MGA licensee verification — lists every brand operating under a Malta licence.
- ACMA blocked-website list — Australia's regulator blocks offshore casinos, it does not license them. There is no Australian online casino licence number to look up, and any site claiming one is lying.
Two caveats worth stating plainly. Licence numbers move — operators restructure and licences get reissued — so a check you did last year is not a check you have done. And group membership shifts: the only claim you can rely on is the company name printed in the footer today.
Same platform, different operator
This is the trap most sister-site lists fall into. A large share of crypto casinos run on the same handful of white-label platforms, so the lobby grid, the cashier flow, the bonus engine and even the tooltips are identical across sites owned by companies with nothing to do with each other. That shared plumbing tells you which supplier they licensed software from. It says nothing about who holds your money, who answers your complaint, or which regulator you escalate to. Judge those on the licence, every time.
Five brands Australians compare with BitStarz
These are the crypto-friendly casinos that come up most often alongside BitStarz in Australian searches. To be explicit, because plenty of lists imply otherwise: none of them is a BitStarz sister site. Playamo, Woo Casino and 7BitCasino sit together under Dama N.V., a different operator; the family resemblance is a shared platform generation, not shared ownership. This is a shortlist of alternatives, and nothing more.
| Brand | Min deposit | Fastest payout | AUD account | Where it differs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitStarz | A$10 crypto / A$20 | ~10 min crypto | Yes | Widest AUD rail list, PayID included |
| Playamo | A$20 | Under 1 hour | Yes | Heavier on reload offers |
| Woo Casino | A$20 | Same day | Yes | Larger live dealer section |
| 7BitCasino | A$20 | Under 1 hour | Yes | Smaller game library |
| mBit Casino | Crypto only | ~15 min | No | No fiat rails at all |
Figures re-checked 26 August 2026. Anything here can change without notice, which is exactly why the licence check matters more than the table.
Then vs now
| Then | Now |
|---|---|
| Curaçao licences issued through master licence holders | Issued directly by the Curaçao Gaming Authority, with a public register |
| Crypto casinos were crypto-only | Most now carry AUD accounts and local bank rails |
| Sister-site lists were mostly accurate | Mostly recycled between affiliate sites without rechecking |
When a sister site is the wrong move
- You have self-excluded. Opening an account at a related brand defeats the entire point, and a compliant operator will close it when it notices. If you are looking for a way around an exclusion, that is the signal to talk to Gambling Help Online instead.
- You are chasing a second welcome bonus. Multiple accounts across one group get flagged, and the usual outcome is confiscated bonus funds rather than a warning.
- You have an unresolved dispute. Open a second account mid-complaint and you weaken your own position. Finish the escalation with the regulator first.
Frequently asked questions
What are BitStarz sister sites?
Who owns BitStarz Casino?
How do I check whether two casinos are really related?
Do sister sites share my account, balance or bonus?
Is BitStarz licensed to operate in Australia?
Is a sister site a good alternative if I have been limited or excluded?
Why do so many crypto casinos look identical?
Staying Put?
If BitStarz already covers what you need, the welcome offer is still there — A$20 gets you the 100% match and 200 free spins.
